Criticism sparked by delay of biometric election systems unveiling in Uganda, procurement in Kenya
Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) is being asked to provide details on its Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) and related technologies…
Government Services
News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
Vietnam embraces digital ID, smart cities, and robots in digital transformation
Vietnam’s rapid adoption of digital ID, smart cities, and AI have fueled a remarkable leap into the digital age. According…
Biometric screening in Nigeria trims local government payrolls, finds unqualified teachers
A biometric screening conducted on primary school teachers in the state of Borno, Nigeria discovered that only 60 percent (10,103…
South Africa considers new biometric child registration policy to fight identity theft
South Africa’s department of home affairs (DHA) has recommended that children again undergo a biometric registration process at the age…
GenKey delivers national biometric ID to Ivory Coast
GenKey has announced the roll-out of biometric national ID cards to aid Ivory Coast in its ongoing digital identity efforts….
New Hong Kong biometric digital ID app provides access to 20 public services
The city of Hong Kong released a new biometric smartphone app last week providing residents with access to 20 different…
REAL ID law quietly passes with a possible win for government watchdogs
Among the many disparate provisions in the federal appropriations act signed into law last month was an updated REAL ID…
Improved digital ID number slip, mobile app to ease Nigeria’s SIM registration
Nigeria’s federal government has moved to ease the procurement of biometrics-backed national identifications numbers (NINs) and the process of linking…
UK Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group updates principles to emphasize rights and non-discrimination
The UK government’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG) has updated the ethical principles it released in 2018 to include…
Malaysian ministry prioritizes security for biometric national digital ID initiative
Malaysian citizens’ data privacy and security will be a main government focus in the implementation of the country’s biometric National…
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